NOMINATIONS for the 2024 Kingston Women of the Year awards are now open. Awards in four categories will be handed out at an event on 7 March next year: courageous commitment, excelling in arts or sport, inspiring innovation, and success in STEM.Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns has encouraged people to nominate outstanding women from the community. “Representation really matters. That is why we host these awards. We shine a light on the ways women in differing roles, from all backgrounds and with a myriad of talents and passions, contribute so positively to our communities,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to…
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Compiled by Cameron McCulloughUNDER very tragic circumstances, the death of Mr. Walter Victor Fitzsimmons, fish merchant, of Bay street, Frankston, occurred on Sunday morning last. The deceased was a young, returned soldier of 27, and served five years in the war.About 10.15 o’clock on the morning in question, the deceased left his house in company with Mr. George Whittingham, also a local resident of the town, with the intention of going out to fish.When they reached the Kananook creek, the boat was half-full of water. After bailing the water out of the craft, they dragged it through the sand for…
NEARLY 30 failed attempts to secure an appointment with a psychiatrist has prompted a carer to call for urgent changes to the healthcare system.Deanna* cares for a friend living with complex mental health issues in Seaford. She says that they have had 28 referrals for a psychiatrist appointment knocked back over the last five years. “He has a great mental health doctor, GP, and psychologist that have been working with us but their hands are tied and they can only do so much without a psychiatrist appointment,” she said. “We have had referrals from Melbourne to Queensland to get him…
HONGLI Li has been named the winner of the Frankston Arts Centre’s 2024 open exhibition prize.Li won the award for his watercolour of a poplar trunk. Competition judge Suzette Wearne said the piece was “startling in its detail and evocative power”. “The artist’s unconventional composition is bold and compelling. Hongli’s mastery of watercolour is plain to see and an exhibition of several of his works will be a magical experience for visitors to the Frankston Art Centre,” she said.Li won a $1000 prize for his efforts. His victory was announced at an event at Cube 37 last week – Li…
Police have uncovered two AFL Premiership medals during a search warrant in Seaford, relating to a spree of burglaries across Melbourne’s southeast. The 2019 and 2020 medals were believed to have been stolen during an alleged burglary at a home in Malvern on 18 December 2022. The medals’ authenticity have been verified at AFL House this afternoon. An investigation is underway to determine how they came to be in the man’s possession. The medals will be returned to their rightful owner once the court process has been finalised. The discovery was made following an unrelated investigation into almost 30 alleged…